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German born (as Erik Homburger), Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was an
American psychoanalyst, educator and author. In 1930 he married Joan Mowat Serson,
a Canadian dancer and artist. In 1933 they emigrated from Vienna to the U.S. He was
best known for his work in child development and life-span studies, coining the phrase
"identity crisis", and in the field that became known as psychohistory.

Primarily manuscript materials given to Schlein by Erikson (EHE) or his secretary,
for Schlein's editorial work on Erikson's A way of looking at things: selected
papers from 1930 to 1980. Includes Erikson's correspondence, compositions,
reviews of his books, biographical material, audiotapes of Austen Riggs Center
seminars, some items produced by Schlein to edit this volume, and other papers.

(27) United States Dept. of Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Letter to Erik H. (Erik Homburger) Erikson, 1944. 1 folder.

Letter from coordinator
Laura Thompson pasted inside pamphlet: The Hopi way,
by Laura Thompson and Alice Joseph, 1944. This book is an advance copy as part of
the results of the Indian Education Research Project, sponsored jointly by the
Committee on Human Development of the University of Chicago and the United States
Office of Indian Affairs. EHE participated in this study.

Also includes note in the hand of Stephen Schlein explaining that this essay appeared in a reused form in Life history and
the historical moment, as "Reflections on the revolt of humanistic youth" (chapter
III).

Concerning EHE's remarks at the Conference on Racism and
American Education: Agenda for action, sponsored by the President's Commission for
the observance of human rights year, held at Martha's Vineyard, July 26-27, 1968.

Includes: correspondence between Stephen C. Schott, director,
and EHE, 1969; printed version of the published statement of the conference; EHE's
excerpted remarks at the conference (with EHE's annotated comments on the
excerpts); Stephen Schlein's Ts transcript version of the annotated
comments, along with his AMs notes.

Transcript taken from taped discussion (staff conference, where?), Dr.
Daniel Schwartz presiding. "Copies of transcript made for Erikson and Dr. Prelinger." Includes list of those attending and diagram of table
showing seating arrangement. Includes the following individuals present as guests
or
participants: